ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- https://theetfbully.com/2016/05/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-05192016/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary SOLID FRIDAY, BUT FOURTH STRAIGHT WEEKLY LOSS FOR DOW [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The Dow closed the week with a rally on Friday, but the gains were not enough to push the index into positive territory for the week. This marks the fourth straight week of …
S&P 500 Falls Back Into Negative Territory For 2016
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks fell despite a big earnings beat from retailer Wal-Mart (WMT) Walmart (WMT) bucked the trend of many U.S. retailers this profit-reporting season, reporting that its earnings, revenues and sales all handily topped Wall Street’s estimates. Shares of the retailer gained almost 10% on the day. The positive news from the company …
Markets End Flat On FOMC Minutes
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Volatility was minimal as we closed out the mid-week trading day. We heard earnings reports from Target (TGT) today, which disappointed investors to say the least. The company missed analyst’s estimates on Q1 sales while delivering a disappointing forecast for the Q2. Corporate said it expects sales in the second quarter to …
Tuesday’s Slide Negates Monday’s Climb
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Today was a solid downward slide from yesterday’s gains on Wall Street, despite some good earnings reports from big players. Inflation worries were spread all over news outlets today as we heard reports that April’s reading on consumer inflation (+0.4%) was the highest in three years. The move higher in inflation, due …
Temporary End To Losing Streak
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Coming off a three week losing streak, the stock market kicked off the new week in rally mode as investors eyed more retail earnings, digest news related to corporate deals and await Wednesday’s release of minutes of the Fed’s April meeting. All three major indexes gained at least 1% on the day. …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 05/13/2016
Below are the latest ETF Cutline reports, which show how far above or below their respective long-term trend lines (39 week SMA) my currently tracked ETFs/MFs are positioned. The first report covers the ETF Master List from Thursday’s StatSheet and includes 381 ETFs, of which currently 242 (last week 263) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …